![]() ![]() But some were then sexually assaulted by gangs, as punishment for their activism. She writes that some women who took part in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 broke their conservative family's curfew rules and stood overnight in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, determined and resolute even when surrounded by gunmen and police. ![]() According to Eltahawy, in Egypt, extremist views portray protesting as culturally taboo and not “dignified” for Muslim women. and the U.K., as well as in Asia and the Middle East. Not uncommon, these sorts of patriarchal family models still exist in pockets around the world, including Western nations like the U.S. Raising your voice at a protest, let alone attending one, can be seen as a form of rebellion for women who are encouraged to stay home, away from the public eye. Photo by Nicole Najmah Abraham © Nicole Najmah Abrahamīut some ultraconservative Muslim communities still struggle with the concept of the female protester, says Muslim feminist, activist, and author Mona Eltahawy in her book Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution. ![]()
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